Everybody take a breath.
The 17th-ranked Arizona Wildcats extended their win streak to eight on Saturday night with a win over the No. 3 team in the country, the Arizona State Sun Devils, 84-78.
That’s the fact but it doesn’t tell even close to the full story. It was an intense, passionate, hard-fought, barnburner of a battle in McKale Center.
The Wildcats were throwing haymakers, continuously trying to knock the gritty Sun Devils out. ASU consistently responded, refusing to go down to Arizona no matter what the deficit may be. Arizona was displaying power, athleticism and skill, building up a double-digit lead multiple times in the second half.